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8. Austin, We Have A Problem
Julian is concerned when Austin turns his phone off and leaves the house to have some time on his own. In a boutique gallery in outer London Ingrid prepares for an exhibition of her artwork.
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S2 E8 · Thunder Thursday
Austin is a comedy and drama TV series that premiered on ABC TV on June 9, 2024. It has 2 seasons and 16 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 8 "Thunder Thursday", aired on September 14, 2025.
A best-selling, but recently cancelled, children's author has a meltdown when approached by Austin, a neurodivergent 20-something claiming to be his son. He then realises that embracing the young man may be the path to redemption.
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16 episodes · 2 seasons
2024 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago
E8
Julian is concerned when Austin turns his phone off and leaves the house to have some time on his own. In a boutique gallery in outer London Ingrid prepares for an exhibition of her artwork.
E7
Ingrid discovers a former passion while Austin and Julian prepare for the first screening of the documentary, entitled: The Greatest Man I Never Knew - that will (hopefully) rebrand Julian to the world.
E6
When Julian gets fired from his publisher and told his remaining books are to be pulped, Austin leads the charge to break into the warehouse to rescue whatever books are left.
E5
Austin organises a bespoke celebrity bus tour while Julian contemplates hiring someone to "scrub" his image. Ingrid decides to expand her career, combining her illustrating career with writing.
E4
Julian's documentary capturing his growing relationship with Austin is now out in the open and Julian engages an award-winning filmmaker to finish the job. Is bringing Austin to London the perfect treat for him or for Julian?
E3
On a bonding tour with Austin, Julian starts filming a documentary about "father and neurodivergent son quality time" to spring-clean his image. But Ingrid and Austin get wise to his Machiavellian ways.
E2
Austin invites Julian and Ingrid home to have lunch with his "embarrassing" family, while Ingrid contemplates some extra-marital wham wham.
E1
Within hours of best-selling author Julian Hartswood being cancelled for reposting a white supremacist, he discovers he has a neurodivergent son called "Austin".
2025 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
With Austin now bonded with his long lost father and spent time with him in the UK does he feel like his journey of discovery is over or only just begun?
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E8
Ingrid quits Big Bear, Austin cancels fame, Mel races to stop a resignation, and Haley might be The One. All roads lead to Thunder Thursday - and one gloriously chaotic Canberra bus ride.
E7
Austin follows a rom-com manual to woo Haley, Ingrid flirts with Big Bear, and a kiss leads to disaster when the bear head comes off - literally.
E6
After appearing on a controversial podcast and getting Haley fired, Austin faces a family intervention. Meanwhile, Ingrid is auditioning the whole of Canberra to find an actor to play Big Bear before she loses the show.
E5
Austin bombs his press conference and book signing, Mel's romance is vetted by the government, and Julian's secret identity as a young queer bee-saving writer is exposed.
E4
Austin fakes pop culture tastes to sell books. Ingrid starts her job as creative director of the new show and is confronted by the star, Rodger Corser wanting to change things. Julian bonds with Rodger and ruins everything.
E3
Austin thinks he's on a date. Greta thinks it's a meeting. Julian goes rogue at the publisher's office, and Ingrid quietly edges toward a Big Bear deal without him.
E2
Julian is dropped from Big Bear's TV deal due to his "reputation", while Ingrid is named creative lead. Austin searches for a British backstory worthy of a book deal.
E1
Austin grapples with sudden literary fame when his novel is picked up by an international publisher. Meanwhile his previously estranged father Julian and stepmother Ingrid, sell their beloved Big Bear series to Australian TV.
Created by Joe Tucker, Lloyd Woolf, Ben Miller and Darren Ashton
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The most recent episode of Austin, Season 2 Episode 8 "Thunder Thursday", aired on September 14, 2025.
Austin has 2 seasons with 16 episodes in total.
Austin first aired on ABC TV on June 9, 2024.
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